Secondhand smoking potentially harmful to eye health of kids : JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli3 Nov 2019 7:28 PM ISTHong Kong: Secondhand smoking may have a potentially harmful impact on children's eye health and development, suggests a recent study published in the...
Measles infection may erase immune memory and increase infections risk Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli1 Nov 2019 8:10 PM ISTMeasles infection may erase immune memory and increase future infections risk, researchers have found.Measles virus attacks the cells that serve as...
Fluoxetine may not lower OCD symptoms in autism spectrum disorders in kids Hina Zahid29 Oct 2019 7:28 PM ISTA new study has found there is little evidence that Fluoxetine is effective at reducing obsessive-compulsive behaviors in children and adolescents...
AAP supports Bariatric surgery for young adolescents with morbid obesity Hina Zahid29 Oct 2019 7:15 PM ISTNEW ORLEANS -According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in its new policy statement, Severe obesity is a serious and worsening public...
Oral ivermectin safe, effective in scabies in children weighing less than 15 Kg Medha Baranwal Baranwal28 Oct 2019 7:20 PM ISTFrance: Oral ivermectin is safe and effective for the treatment of scabies in infants and children weighing < 15 kg, finds a recent study published...
Rapid, automated molecular test for better diagnosis of tuberculosis in children Medha Baranwal Baranwal28 Oct 2019 7:05 PM ISTChina: Rapid, automated molecular test-Xpert Mycobacterium tuberculosis and rifampicin (MTB/RIF) Ultra assay has a better performance than traditional...
Antihistamine use for anaphylaxis does more harm than good in children: AAP Hina Zahid27 Oct 2019 8:20 PM ISTGiving antihistamine medicine to a child experiencing anaphylaxis usually does more harm than good by delaying emergency treatment suggests new...
Safe sleeping practices not followed in most infants, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli24 Oct 2019 7:28 PM ISTOnly about a quarter of young infants always sleep alone on an approved sleep surface like a crib or bassinet, as recommended by the American Academy...
Scientists move forward towards universal flu vaccine Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli23 Oct 2019 7:10 PM ISTInfluenza is one of the most widespread worldwide.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), this disease has led...
More a baby weighs at birth, more are chances of childhood allergies Hina Zahid17 Oct 2019 7:28 PM ISTAllergic diseases are developmentally programmed by early-life exposures. However, evidence from preclinical studies suggests that intrauterine growth...
Rare case of Plastic bronchitis: A report Hina Zahid17 Oct 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Clara L. Grizales at Department of Paediatrics, Pediatric Pulmonology Service, Fundación Valle del Lili University Hospital, Cali, Colombia and...
Study convincingly links repeated febrile convulsions to epilepsy and psychiatric disorders Hina Zahid16 Oct 2019 7:30 PM ISTResearchers at Danish National Centre for Register-based Research and the Department of Clinical Medicine at Aarhus University and Aarhus University...
